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Than loafing around the Throne.

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JIM BLUDSO.[¹]

OF “THE PRAIRIE BELLE.”

ALL, no; I can’t tell you whar he lives,

Because he don’t live, you see;

Leastways, he’s got out of the habit

Of livin’ like you and me.

Whar have you been for the last three year